Jul. 7 at 11:32 PM
$NFLX $DIS &
$GOOGL (YouTube) are all reportedly interested in bidding up to
$2B for the combined US English + Spanish-language rights to the 2030 & 2034 FIFA World Cups
$FOX hold on English rights could be under serious threat as FIFA plans to sell the English + Spanish packages together - paid
$485M for English rights
$CMCSA Telemundo paid
$465M for Spanish rights
Original rights for 2018 & 2022 were awarded in 2011
FIFA extended the deals to include 2026 in Feb 2015 without a new bidding process. This extension was widely seen as compensation to Fox & Telemundo after the controversial move of the 2022 Qatar World Cup to Nov/Dec
End of an era - the next 2 World Cups will be the first in decades without Ronaldo, Messi, or Neymar dominating in their primes. Time for Mbappé, Haaland, & the new gen to take over
Next 2 men’s FIFA World Cups:
• 2030 FIFA World Cup: Co-hosted by Morocco, Portugal, & Spain (main tournament) & 3 special centenary celebration matches (marking 100 years since the first World Cup in 1930) will be played in South America: 1 each in Argentina, Paraguay, & Uruguay
• 2034 FIFA World Cup: Hosted by Saudi Arabia
